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薄

báo

thin; light; insubstantial; scant

HSK 5

Pronunciation

薄báo2

Second tone: rising

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Usage in this example

Used as an adjective for thin flat objects like nearly see-through book paper, or a skimpy red envelope with one bill.

Example sentence

这本书的纸很薄,几乎能透光。

Zhè běn shū de zhǐ hěn báo, jīhū néng tòu guāng.

The paper in this book is so thin that it's almost see-through.

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